New genome sequencing sheds light on diversity in Africa
Analysis of the genomes of hundreds of people from across Africa has shed light on ancient migrations and modern susceptibility and resistance to disease, revealing […]
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Lockdowns, business rollbacks threatened as coronavirus surges across the globe
The alarming surge in coronavirus cases in Europe and the U.S. is wiping out months of progress against the scourge on two continents, prompting new […]
Read moreS.T.D. Rates Are Falling, Data Show. That May Not Be Good News.
For the first time in years, rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, which had been on track in 2020 to hit record highs in the […]
Read moreMenstrual dysfunction is more common among young athletes than among non-athletes
Menstrual dysfunction is more prevalent in young Finnish athletes than it is among non-athletes of a similar age, but athletes experience less body weight dissatisfaction […]
Read moreSpatial repellents significantly reduce infections of mosquito-borne viruses, study finds
Spatial repellents can reduce the risk of people becoming infected with Aedes mosquito-borne viruses, according to new results of a clinical trial conducted in Iquitos, […]
Read moreAmerican College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 18-21
The 86th Annual Meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians The annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians was held virtually this […]
Read moreSurvey finds majority of Canadians were confident they could self-isolate, distance for six months
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, 80 per cent of Canadians felt they could weather the storm — self-isolating or physically distancing themselves […]
Read morePfizer C.E.O. All but Rules Out Vaccine Before Election Day
After weeks of dangling the possibility of coronavirus vaccine results by October, Pfizer’s chief executive said on Tuesday that would now be nearly impossible. The […]
Read moreWhy You Shouldn’t Worry About Studies Showing Waning Coronavirus Antibodies
The portion of people in Britain with detectable antibodies to the coronavirus fell by roughly 27 percent over a period of three months this summer, […]
Read moreCoronavirus patients taking aspirin ‘47% less likely to die’ claims study
Patients with coronavirus could be 47% less likely to die if they take aspirin compared to those who don’t. Experts have claimed that the painkiller […]
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